Mikeys Meta TV Post

Mikey’s Meta TV Post Happy holidays to all! I am writing this post for several reasons, which I will list here (notice that lists will soon become the theme of this post): 1. I have not blogged in quite a while. 2. I finally have a small breather of vacation time between reading Early and Regular applications. 3. The end of the year is near, which always calls for lists and countdowns. 4. Ive been meaning to write a post like this since the big TV premiere weeks in September, but traveling got the best of me. 5. Now that most shows are taking holiday breaks, Ive been able to catch up a bit on my shows, and thus there is a smaller likelihood that something will get spoiled for me in the comments. [Important sidenote: I watch almost all my TV online and/or several weeks after its initial airing, and I absolutely hate it when something gets spoiled for me (similar to most people, I assume) so PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE no spoilers in the comments! If you absolutely have to reference something from a show thatll spoil it even if its already been aired please put a disclaimer above it!] Anyways, as youve probably figured out by now, Im a big TV fan. I watch a lot of TV. So, in the spirit of Advent calendars*, Im going to countdown my top 25 favorite currently airing TV shows (along with the network it airs on, in case youre curious): 25. Cash Cab Discovery Channel 24. Dancing with the Stars ABC (yes, I admit to watching this show) 23. Dirty Jobs Discovery Channel (Mike Rowe is amazing) 22. Best Week/Year/Night Ever VH1 (does anyone else auto-download the Best Night Ever podcasts in iTunes?) 21. Mythbusters Discovery Channel 20. Any Food Network show with Paula Deen, Bobby Flay, or Giada De Laurentiis (as you will see below, I love watching food-related shows, even though I hardly cook at all) 19. Throwdown with Bobby Flay Food Network (see?) 18. Unwrapped Food Network (Marc Summers brings back childhood memories of Double Dare on Nickelodeon) 17. Americas Best Dance Crew MTV 16. Survivor CBS (yes, I also admit to still watching this show, although I missed a lot of seasons between the first two and the more recent ones) 15. Ace of Cakes Food Network (I think if I ever met Duff or anyone at Charm City Cakes, I would have a heart attack.) 14. Iron Chef America Food Network (even though it doesnt quite live up to the original Iron Chef, this show is still highly entertaining.) 13. How Its Made Discovery Channel (I could watch this show for hours, if only there werent other TV shows distracting me from it) 12. The Office NBC 11. 30 Rock NBC (Tina Fey is a comedic genius and all-around superstar) And now, on to the TOP TEN: 10. LOST ABC (only a few more weeks until the new season begins!!) 9. The Amazing Race CBS (a show I am NOT ashamed to admit I watch. I dont care what you say, this show is amazing. Its right there in the name!) 8. Project Runway Bravo 7. Brothers and Sisters ABC 6. Desperate Housewives ABC (this show has had its ups and downs, but this season has been pretty good imo) 5. Ugly Betty ABC (always a feel-good, warm and fuzzy pick-me-up) 4. Top Chef Bravo (again with the cooking shows, but this time on a different network) 3. Family Guy FOX 2. How I Met Your Mother CBS (NPH is amazing. Nuff said.) 1. HOUSE FOX (I just love the writing and acting on this show. I cant get enough.) Now, in all honesty, I dont have enough time to keep up with every single episode of all of these shows (though youd probably be surprised at how many I actually do keep up with). However, there ARE more shows that didnt make the list, for various reasons. Here are a few more lists of mine: Shows I Used to Watch, but Am No Longer Watching (in no particular order) (either because I dont have time for them anymore, or theyve gone downhill**) 24 FOX American Idol FOX Big Brother CBS (I was forced to watch this in the summers because THERE IS NOTHING ELSE TO WATCH IN THE SUMMER) Greys Anatomy ABC Private Practice ABC Extreme Makeover: Home Edition ABC Heroes NBC Friday Night Lights NBC Numb3rs CBS Shows I Try to Catch When I Can, but Not All the Time (in no particular order) The Daily Show Comedy Central The Colbert Report Comedy Central Kitchen Nightmares FOX Dinner: Impossible Food Network Samantha Who? ABC Man vs. Wild Discovery Channel The Mole ABC Favorite Shows that are No Longer Airing New Episodes, but Must be Included in a List of Some Sort in a Post Like This One (R.I.P., my beloved shows!) 1. Friends 2. Arrested Development 3. Seinfeld 4. Rob and Big 5. Americas Most Smartest Model (not as epic as the others, but still a wonderfully hilarious show) Shows Ive Always Wanted to Get Into More, but Havent Been Able to Yet Scrubs Dexter Weeds Other suggestions? (And do not say The Hills or Gossip Girl. Not gonna happen. Wellwell see about Gossip Girl. I may cave on that front.) And if you have ideas on shows from my top 25 that you think should be cut, I welcome your input as well! Yes, I watch a lot of TV. And yes, I watch a lot of bad TV. But now its all out there on the table, guilty pleasures and all. So now its your turn what are your favorite shows? *Unfortunately, these TV shows dont come with little chocolates, but wouldnt it be awesome if they did? **or they were terrible to begin with, and Ive finally come to realize it